The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Fob, }
2Sth, 1887.

Inauguration day, the now Presi-
dent Of the Senate, and the prob
able extra session Of the Senate
are the matters that have been
most talked about here during the
past week.
The President is anxious to n
void asking the Senate to remain
in session after the fourth Of
March, but when asked whether
he would be ready to submit the
important nominations upon which
he desired its action in time to OBJ
viatc such a necessity, he replied
that it was impossible for him TO
tell.
The Interstate Commerce nom
nations have given him much per-
pleXity, and now the question has
been raised rs TO his Constitutions
al right to appoint TO a newly ere
ated Office which is to be filled by
and with the advice aud consent
of the Senate, while the Senate is
not in session. II is held by GER
tain Senators that the power by
which the President fills vacancies
which have occurred during yaca-
tion cannot be applied to the
filling Of a newly made office.
1t seems that Mr.. White, cx-
president OF Cornell University
and ex- Minister to Berlin, was
much annoyed that the corresponS
dence between the President and
himself in relation to his taking a
place on the Interstate Commits
sion should have been made known
to the public. He says the Prcsi-
dent merely wrote him letter
asking if his name could be con
sidered in making up the Com
mission. 1t is understood that
Mr.. White would really hav c
liked to accept the place, but was
dissuaded by friends on tho as
sumption that tho Commissioners
will fail to satisfy either the peo-
pie or the railroads, and that how
ever able they may be, they must
inevitably incur the charge Of in
competency.
On the Republican side Of the
Senate Chamber there arc -four
men, each of whom would do
credit to a dime museum as the
living skeleton. They ara Scna-
tors Ingalls, Sherman, Malone
and Evarts. The longest and
lankest Of them all, is the gcntle>
man from Kansas, who has inst
been sworn in as president Of the
Senate in place Of Mr.. Sherman,
the next most attenuated member
of the quartctte. Mr.. Ingalls, is
as stiff and studied as it is posi-
bic to imagine, and upon taking
the vice-president' 5 chair he made
a Characteristic little speech in
honor of the retiring Senator with
which he (Mr Ingalls) looked
well pleased. Beginning with a
burst Of modesty be said lie must
inevitably suffer disparagcment
by comparison with the learning
and parliamentary skill; tho
urbanity and accomplishments Of
his illustrious'predccessor but he
would strive to equal bin in dcyo-
ton to the duty imposed upon
him, etc, which all of them
promise.
There was an exciting scene IN
the House Of Representatives OF
the day that it voted to sustain
the Presidents veto Of the Paupel
Pension bill. The galleries were
crowded to their utmost capacity
with spectators who listened eager
ly to all that was said, and took
part in the demonstrations Of APP
proval and disapproval.
Among the notable speeches
was one by Gen. Bragg, Of Wis
consin, who opened for the Dem
ocratic side. He began by say
ing that it was time for the Mem.
bers Of the House to get out Of
the roseate bubble in which they
lived in Washington, prepared fol
them by claim agents, and look af.
ter the interests Of the real sol
der. They had drifted along i'm.
PEELED by species Of sympathet.
ic impulse, regardless Of reason O.
judgment, until the period wa
reached which eliminated in tn,
presentation ana passage of th'
most scandalous bills which hac
ever been sent to a President fol
signature. The people of tn,
country, without regard to party
had every reason to be thankful
that this bill had been placed be
fore an Executive who had back
bone enough to meet the situation